Digital Foundry claims it features an eight-core ARM Cortex A78C CPU, with a clock speed of 998MHz while docked or 1101MHz in handheld mode. It's also capable of a max 1.7GHz clock speed, though it's unclear whether this would be reached in use.

So unless lack of VRR leads to screen tearing issues, Nintendo would rather focus on the oddly endearing functions of its new handheld. Much like the original Switch, there are a few hidden features that Nintendo has in store when the Switch 2 launches June 5. We’ll be sure to add more once we finally have the console in hand.

Nintendo has released its own technical specifications for the Switch 2 console hybrid, but it's fair to say that the detail is somewhat selective - and that's OK. It's been a long time since the firm ducked out of the technological arms race against Sony and Microsoft but at the same time,